SanDisk 1 GB MP3 Player Silver

by SanDisk

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5.9 x 8.4 x 1.8 inches ; 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00066EK2W
• Item model number: SDMX1-1024-A18
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (245 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

A small, portable player that uses embedded flash memory instead of a rotating hard drive and plays for up to 15 continuous hours on a single AAA battery. The new Digital Audio Players combine crystal-clear sound with a sleek design and sport a three-button/one-joystick design and easy-to-navigate user interface. They feature MP3, Windows Media file and Windows Media-based DRM file playback, FM radio and voice recording and can double as a USB data storage device.

Features

• Plays MP3, WMA, and WMA DRM
• Stores 16 hours/240 songs of MP3; 32 hours/480 songs of WMA music (Playback at 128 kbps MP3, 64 kbps WMA)
• Digital FM tuner with 20 preset stations
• Voice Recorder with built-in microphone
• Create multiple custom playlists
• Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port for fast and easy transfer of files
• Up to 15 hours continuous playback using one AAA battery (included)
• Indigo backlit multi-line LCD display

Box Contents

• Digital Audio Player
• Carrying case with armband
• Stereo Earphones
• AAA Alkaline Battery
• USB 2.0 Cable
• Quick Start Guide
• CD with Musicmatch Jukebox Software, User Guide, and Windows 98E Driver

Dimensions

• 2.96" x 1.28" x .82" (L x W x H)
• 28.9 grams (without battery), 39.7 grams (with battery)

System Requirements

• Windows 98SE, 2000, ME, XP; Mac OS 9.2x+, 10.1.2+
• Compatible with MP3, WMA, and WMA DRM (purchased music)
• Intel Pentium PC or equivalent; Macintosh computer with USB support
• CD-ROM drive
• USB 2.0 port required for Hi-Speed transfer

Product Description

Sandisk MP3 Player is very small, so small and so light that you can wear it on your neck as a pendant. That's the new wave of MP3 players - so tiny you can take it anywhere! It connects directly to a computer using its own USB connector - No Cables Needed. Simply download MP3 or WMA music files and it stores them for play. Create folders to make multiple custom playlists. Choose to play your favorite track repeatedly, in random sequence, or play all the songs continuously Hi-speed USB 2.0 connects to almost any computer for hi-speed music transfer (backwards compatible to USB 1.1 ports) Comes with sleek carrying case and armband to protect your player and keep your hands free Easy to use - plug and play, no drivers required (except Win98SE requires driver) Includes MusicMatch Jukebox 9.0 (Basic version)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

879 of 892 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nice, December 14, 2004

By 

Daniel - See all my reviews

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This review is from: SanDisk 1 GB MP3 Player Silver (Electronics)

I was considering buying an mp3 player, this would be the first one, and I did a lot of research. I was looking at the Sony HD1, the Creative 30gb Zen Xtra, the Iriver one, and this one. When I learned that the Creative player usually fell apart between one and two years, I decided against it. All of the Hard Drive based players that I looked at had internal batteries and therefore, after about a year, the battery life was shot and the player was useless. Therefore, I decided that I needed a replaceable battery player.
This small player 3" x 1.3" x 1" has all of the features I wanted, and is fairly easy to use. In my winXP computer, I could transfer mp3's into folders on the device and each folder acted as an album. There was no software to install. In the player, you can navigate to different folders, and then play those folders or indevidual songs in those folders.
Unlike the sony player, this player will play MP3's any way you have them on your PC, this means VBR mp3's too.
Also, unlike the Creative player, you can choose to have the player display information from the ID3 tags, or from the file name, so if your mp3s aren't set up well, its no problem.
The buttons are a littel confusing in the begining, but after 5min, I could use it perfectly. Also, it can be used left handed to right handed, the LCD rotates.
There are many play modes that you might want like Shuffle and Repeat. These are all easy to use. Overall, a very nice player. I would buy again. 1gb is enough space to switch files in and out, and since the battery wont die like a HD model, and the HD wont die either, I think it's the best choice.

Main good points:
-replacable battery
-VBR mp3's
-Shuffle and Repeat
-ID3 tag use, or path display
-No software to install
-can store any media on the drive like a flash drive
-easy to use
-Left or Right hand use
-Nice display

<<UPDATE: Still use this MP3 player, but have had to resolder the headphone jack and superglue the 'on' / 'play' button back in place. Still impressed with the functionality.>>

344 of 351 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good player for the price, December 16, 2004

By 

Hari Polisetty (San Jose, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: SanDisk 1 GB MP3 Player Silver (Electronics)

I bought this player a couple of weeks back and am satisified for the most part with its performance. I bought it for $140 and for that price range there was nothing that I could find in the marketplace matching its feature set.

What I like about it:
1) Affordable and reasonable build quality.
2) Good sound quality
3) Plug and play HD for Windows and Mac
4) FM Player works well though I hear some ocassional static which I think may be due to a reception problem indoors.
5) I have used it for about 4 hrs and I still see 2 bars. On a single AAA I think thats quite allright

What I don't like:
1) Recorder was a big disappointment. I hear constant static all through the recording that renders it pretty much useless.
2) Menu structure is rather complicated, but reading the manual helped.
3) Headphones too big for my ears but quality is quite allright.

In summary if you don't care much for the voice recorder feature and all you need is a player that can double up as an mp3 player, fm player and a plug and play hard drive this is the player for you.
If recording quality is important look elsewhere.

42 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Deal Great Player, November 14, 2005

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L. LeBrock "Lazerbeam01" (Forever USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: SanDisk 1 GB MP3 Player Silver (Electronics)

After reviewing many differant players, I decided on the Sandisk
1GB, one for the price, two for size, and three for ease of use.
The the money spent on this toy, I enjoy it tremendisly. I cant tell you how easy it is to use. I was a little worried about the plastic case, and wasnt too crazy about the cover, but, I've been using it steady everday for three weeks without any problems. Loading songs, scrolling throught the menu, whatever I do, its simple to do. I am in the 40 year age bracket, and althought kids may need more space for there music, I find the size of this is perfect. I would recommend it to anyone that wants to tune out office noise and enjoy the sounds of your own little world.